# Moldova and Romania legislative reform efforts > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/moldova-and-romania-legislative-reform-efforts > Updated: 2026-09-29T00:00:26.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2. Moldova and Romania are pursuing various legislative reforms aimed at modernizing legal frameworks and addressing specific social and criminal issues. In Moldova, initial legislative efforts focused on civil protection, renewable energy authorization, and the introduction of protections for journalists and activists against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP). Subsequent proposals shifted toward criminal code amendments to combat telecommunications fraud. Specifically, deputies introduced a framework to penalize the appropriation of assets through electronic communications, targeting the organizers of ‘call-center’ criminal networks following a significant rise in reported scam losses. In Romania, legislative activity began with domestic violence prevention, including proposals for electronic monitoring of aggressors and recommendations from the Council of Europe regarding the misuse of the term ‘parental alienation’. Later efforts focused on amending laws related to the sexual abuse of minors, updating terminology and increasing penalties for the procurement and distribution of such materials, including those generated by artificial intelligence. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-29: Moldova and Romania propose criminal code amendments Moldovan and Romanian lawmakers are proposing criminal code amendments to combat telecommunications fraud and strengthen protections against child sexual abuse and AI-generated exploitation. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/moldova-and-romania-propose-criminal-code-amendments ### 2026-09-24: Moldova and Romania advance legislative reforms Moldova and Romania are advancing various legislative reforms, including updated civil protection, renewable energy streamlining, SLAPP protections, and enhanced measures to combat domestic violence. 13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romania-proposes-automatic-electronic-monitoring-for-domestic-violence-aggressors --- Cite as: Moldova and Romania legislative reform efforts. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/moldova-and-romania-legislative-reform-efforts